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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Besai, Meunim, Nephusim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Besai’s descendants, Meunim’s descendants, Nephishesim’s descendants,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Besai&#8217s descendants, Meunim&#8217s descendants, Nephishesim&#8217s descendants, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Besai, Meunim, Nephusheshim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Descendants of Besai, Meunim, and Nephushesim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephussim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephushesim, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> sons of Bezai, sons of Meunim, sons of Nephishesim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Bezai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephishesim,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The children of Besai, the children of Munim, the children of Nephussim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the sons of Besai, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />descendants of Besai, descendants of the Meunites, descendants of the Nephusites,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />of Besai, of Meunim, of Nephushesim,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Besai, the descendants of Methanim, the descendants of Nephusin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The children of Besi, the children of Mathnim, the children of Nephusin<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />the children of Besi, the children of Meinon, the children of Nephosasi,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=1803" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/7.htm">The List of Returning Exiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">51</span>the descendants of Gazzam, the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, <span class="reftext">52</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1153.htm" title="1153: ḇê·say (N-proper-ms) -- One of the Nethinim. From buwc; domineering; Besai, one of the Nethinim.">of Besai,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/4586.htm" title="4586: mə·‘ū·nîm (N-proper-mp) -- A people S.E. of the Dead Sea. Or Msiyniy; probably patrial from Ma'own; a Meunite, or inhabitant of Maon.">of Meunim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5300.htm" title="5300: nə·p̄ū·šə·sīm (N-proper-mp) -- Nephushesim. For Nphiyciym; Nephushesim, a Temple- servant.">of Nephushesim,</a> </span><span class="reftext">53</span>the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-46.htm">Ezra 2:46</a></span><br />the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-3.htm">Nehemiah 11:3-4</a></span><br />These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— / while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/3-1.htm">Nehemiah 3:1-2</a></span><br />At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall. / The men of Jericho built next to Eliashib, and Zaccur son of Imri built next to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-1.htm">Nehemiah 12:1-7</a></span><br />Now these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, / Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, / Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-2.htm">1 Chronicles 9:2-3</a></span><br />Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. / Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-19</a></span><br />These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. / But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. / With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-15.htm">2 Chronicles 31:15-19</a></span><br />Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. / In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions— / and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/8-1.htm">Ezra 8:1-14</a></span><br />These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes: / from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel; from the descendants of David, Hattush / of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-1.htm">Nehemiah 10:1-27</a></span><br />Now these were the ones who sealed the document: Nehemiah the governor, son of Hacaliah, and also Zedekiah, / Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah, / Pashhur, Amariah, Malchijah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Luke 3:23-38</a></span><br />Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5-11</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. / And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language. / Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-5</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel: / “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-1.htm">Hebrews 7:1-10</a></span><br />This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, / and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” / Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">Ezra 2:50</a></b></br> The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,</p><p class="hdg">Mehunim, Nephusim </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/2-49.htm">Besai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-23.htm">Bezai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-51.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">Meunim</a> <a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">Me-U'nim</a> <a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">Nephussim</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/2-49.htm">Besai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-18.htm">Bezai</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-53.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Meunim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">Me-U'nim</a> <a href="/ezra/2-50.htm">Nephussim</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Nehemiah commits the charge of Jerusalem to Hanani and Hananiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-5.htm">A register of the genealogy of them which came at the first out of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-9.htm">of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-39.htm">of the priests</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-43.htm">of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-46.htm">of the Nethinims</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-57.htm">of Solomon's servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-63.htm">and of the priests which could not find their pedigree</a></span><br><span class="reftext">66. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-66.htm">The whole number of them, with their substance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">70. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Their offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the descendants of Besai</b><br>The name "Besai" is not widely mentioned in the Bible, and its meaning is uncertain. It is listed among the families returning from the Babylonian exile. This highlights the importance of each family in the restoration of Jerusalem and the reestablishment of the Jewish community. The inclusion of Besai's descendants underscores the comprehensive nature of the return, emphasizing that God’s promise of restoration extended to all families, regardless of their prominence. This reflects the biblical theme of God’s faithfulness to His people, as seen in the promises made to Abraham about his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>).<p><b>the descendants of Meunim</b><br>The Meunim are mentioned in various contexts in the Old Testament. They are sometimes associated with a group of people living in the region of Edom or Arabia. In <a href="/2_chronicles/26-7.htm">2 Chronicles 26:7</a>, the Meunim are listed among those defeated by King Uzziah, indicating they were a distinct group or tribe. Their inclusion in <a href="/nehemiah/7.htm">Nehemiah 7</a> suggests that some members of this group had integrated into the Jewish community, possibly as proselytes or through intermarriage. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God’s plan for all nations to be blessed through Israel (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).<p><b>the descendants of Nephushesim</b><br>The name "Nephushesim" is unique to the lists in Ezra and Nehemiah, and little is known about this group. The mention of Nephushesim in the genealogical records highlights the meticulous nature of the census taken by Nehemiah. This careful documentation was crucial for reestablishing the community's identity and ensuring that the people could trace their lineage back to the original tribes of Israel. This focus on genealogy is significant in the biblical narrative, as it maintains the continuity of God’s covenant people, ultimately leading to the lineage of Jesus Christ, as detailed in the genealogies of <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He was a cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes and was appointed as governor of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sons_of_besai.htm">Sons of Besai</a></b><br>A group of returnees from the Babylonian exile. The mention of their number, 323, indicates their inclusion in the community that returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild and restore the city.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central city of Jewish worship and identity, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians and was in the process of being rebuilt under Nehemiah's leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A period when the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians, leading to a significant time of reflection and transformation for the Jewish people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return.htm">The Return</a></b><br>The event of the Jewish people returning to Jerusalem from exile, which was a fulfillment of God's promise to restore His people to their land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_details.htm">Faithfulness in Small Details</a></b><br>The specific mention of the sons of Besai and their number reminds us that God values each individual and their contribution to His work. No task or person is too small in the Kingdom of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_restoration.htm">Community and Restoration</a></b><br>The collective effort of the returnees, including the sons of Besai, emphasizes the importance of community in achieving God's purposes. We are called to work together in unity for the restoration and building of God's Kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The return from exile and the rebuilding of Jerusalem are testimonies of God's faithfulness to His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises in our lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_heritage.htm">Legacy and Heritage</a></b><br>The recording of family names and numbers highlights the importance of legacy and heritage in the biblical account. We are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy we are building for future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_of_nehemiah_4_11_plot.htm">Nehemiah 4:11: Are there any archaeological records to confirm a plot of secret attacks against the builders in Jerusalem at this time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezra_2_21-35_names.htm">How do we reconcile varying family names in Ezra 2:21-35 with their supposed lineage elsewhere in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_neh._7_6-73_list_archaeologically_proven.htm">Does the detailed list of families and possessions in Nehemiah 7:6-73 have any archaeological corroboration, or could it be exaggerated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/singers__200_(ezra)_or_245_(nehemiah).htm">How many singers accompanied the assembly? Two hundred (Ezra 2:65) Two hundred and forty-five (Nehemiah 7:67)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Besai,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵסַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇê·say)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1153.htm">Strong's 1153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Besai -- one of the Nethinim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Meunim,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעוּנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ū·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4586.htm">Strong's 4586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meunites -- a people Southeast of the Dead Sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">נפושסים</span> <span class="translit">(nə·p̄ū·šə·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nephishesim,</span><br /><span class="heb">נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·p̄î·šə·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5300.htm">Strong's 5300: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nephushesim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/7-52.htm">Nehemiah 7:52 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/7-52.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 7:52 The children of Besai the children (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/7-51.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:51"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:51" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/7-53.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 7:53"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 7:53" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>